United States Third Circuit

Defendant's conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute is vacated where, on the record before the court, defendant did not express a clear and unequivocal desire to proceed pro se, and it could not be determined that his waiver of the right to counsel was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/21/2006
• Decided 06/28/2006
• Published 06/28/2006

Judges

• Before: SLOVITER and AMBRO, Circuit Judges, and DuBOIS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen F. Becker, Esquire (Argued), Shapiro & Becker, Lewisburg, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas A. Marino, United States Attorney, George J. Rocktashel (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Williamsport, PA, for Appellee.